Selenium for Prevention of Adenomatous Colorectal Polyps
Stopped early · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer, Adenomatous Colorectal Polyps, Precancerous Condition
In brief
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development or recurrence of cancer. Selenium may be effective in preventing the recurrence of adenomatous colorectal polyps. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying selenium to see how well it works in preventing the recurrence of polyps in patients with adenomatous colorectal polyps.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00078897
- Run by
- University of Arizona
- People needed
- 1621
- Starts
- 2005-01-20
- Expected to finish
- 2018-05-17
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-09-24
Who can join
Age: 40 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
Where it is running
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix — Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare - Shea — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Mayo Clinic Scottsdale — Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Arizona Cancer Center - Tucson Clinic — Tucson, Arizona, United States
- University of Colorado Cancer Center at UC Health Sciences Center — Denver, Colorado, United States
- Endoscopy Center of Western New York — Williamsville, New York, United States
- Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas — Dallas, Texas, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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